Store-front and show-window structure.



1). J. MURNANE.

How wmnow FILED JUNE 9.

STRUGTU STORE FRONT AND S APPLICATION 995,802.

atented June 20, 1911'.

2, the legs embo'died'in a corner bar,

laterally projecting flanges 3 n1a' vrnL ;J-.- MURIGANE, as an. nears, nIssofun-r.

sToRE-rnour AND, snowwtannew sane season Specification of matters Patent. Patented J 11mg 21), 1911,

Application filed June 9, 1910. 1 Serial No. 565,946.

To all who-m it mag concern.- I Be it known ,thatl, DANIEL J MnnNANi-i, a citizen of the United States, re'sidiiigat St. Louis, Missouri, have invented, a certain;

new and useful Improvement in Store- Fronts and Show;Window Structures, of which the .foll owingis a full, clear, and exact description,

makeand use the same. This invent-ion relates to store-fronts-and show window structures, and particularly to structures of thetype which comprise a corner bar that consists of a core formed of strong and rigid metal such,.for example, as steel, and an outer coveringof thin sheet metal. r The object of iny present'invention is to provide a corner-bar or division-bar of the type referred to that is strong, compact and ornamental. I

Figure l of the drawings is a side elem-- tional view of acorner bar constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 2'

is a horizontal sectional view (if said oar. While I have herein shown my invention it will, of course, be understood that a division bar. could be constructed in the same manner and therefore the claims should be construed as covering both division bars and corner bars for store-fronts and show-window structures.

Referring to the drawings whichillustrate the preferred form of my invention, A designates the core of the bar which preferably consists of a piece of sheet steel bent or drawn into substantially the shape shown. in Fig. 2 so as to produce an approximately channel-shaped portion 1 which projects inwardly between the plates of glass 2, and

v that are arranged on the outside of the plates of glass being flared slightly or bent laterally at a so as to provide for the thickness of the plates of glass 2 and also to impart additional strength to the core. The core A extends a from thetop' to the bottom of the window opening and is securely conn ected at its upper and lower ends to the frame B of the window, the means herein shown for anchoring said corein position consisting of angleshaped brackets 5 whose vertical legs are connected to the cross web of the channelshaped'portion 1 of the core. It is immaterial, however, so far as my invention is con Such. as will enable others i skilled inthefart to which it appertains to cerned, whatmeans is used for connecting the core A to the window frame so that various other means than the brackets 5 herein shown could be used for this purpose without departing from the spirit of my invention. v I

The outer covering C of the core is preferably formed of copper, brass or'other suitable sheet metal and is provided with an arched portion.8 that lies between the laterally bent portions 4 of the core and portions 9 thatlextend over andunder the edges of the flanges 3 of the core, the arched portion 8 being connected to the portions 9 of the outer covering by means of angularlydisposed sections 10 which stiffen the outer covering and also act as shoulders that butt against the laterally flanged portions 4 of the core.

The portions 9 of the covering. C which are lapped over the edges of the flanges 3 of which lie between said flanges and the g ass 2, of said flanges, as shownin Fig. 2, so that the corners or longitudinal edges 2- of the plates of glass will be spaced away from saidflanges, thereby reducing the liability of breaking or chipping the'corners 0f the glass as might, occur if the corners. of the glass bore upon themetallic corner bar. The outer covering 0 not only serves as a finish for the core but it also overcomes any tendency of the legs of the-core s'preading'apart or bending inwardly toward each tions 9 limit the outwardmo'vement of said .legs, and the arched portion 8 and shoulders. 10 which lie between the bent portions 4 of said legs, limit the inward movement of said of said channel-shaped portion legs. The channel-shaped part 1 of 'the core projects inwardly bet-ween the plates of glass 2,. and an inside clamping member 6' which may be of any preferred design is connected to said channelshaped part by suitable fastening devices, such, for example, as screws 7 that are tapped into the web of said channel-shaped part, as shown in Fig. 2.

A corner-bar of the construction above described is exceptionally strong and rigid owing to the fa'ctthat itxconsists of a channel-shaped core whose legs or flanges are bent laterally ate. and an outer sheet metal covering provided with an arched portion 8 and shoulders 10 that lie between and butt againstthe laterally bent portions of the or contacted directly with p (other, for the porllt) legs of said channel-shaped core. The bar I .is also light, inexpensive and ornamental} and as the arched portionof the outer cover- I mg fits in between the flanges of the C026 prisingj an' the bar-is very compact and is not as cuni bersome-looking as the bars of this type which have heretofore. been in use.

Having thus described my ihventiomwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Let--' ters Patent is: I

1. A bar for the purpose described, comprising an approximately channel-shaped core'provided with flanges that lie on the outside, of the plates between which the bar is arranged, and an outer covering having a central portion which fits between" the legs 1- of said core and offset portions which exsistin of a substantially channel-shaped" core that is adapted to be arranged between two plates of glass, the legs of said core being bent or flared laterally, flanges on. the,

bent portions of said legs which lap over said plates, said flanges and provided with an arched portion and shoulders or angularly disposed sections which, lie between the flared portions of the legs of said channel:

4-. In a window structure, a bar comprising a rigid metallic core of approximately channel-shape in cross section arranged bean outer covering extending over. I

tween two platesfof glass, the upper and lower ends of said core being securely connected to the frame of-the window, laterally v flared portions on said core provided with flanges which lap over the outer faces of said plates, an outer covering of sheet metal for said core having an arched portion and shoulders which lie between the flared/portions of said coreand also portions which extend over the flanges on the core, an inside clamping member for said plates of I glass, and fastening devices passing through said inside clamping member and tapped into the web of said core. r

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this sixth day oiJune- 1910.

DANIEL J. MURNANE.

WVitnesses f WELLS L. CHURoH, GEORGE 'BAKEWELL. 

